8 
Edward Gillett, SouthwicE Mass,—Hardy Ferns 
17 Asplenium montanura 
(Mountain Spleenwort). 
A little, low, evergreen 
Fern, forming dense tufts 
in crevices of rocks. Par¬ 
ticularly good for the 
small rock - garden or 
fern-dish. Plant with the 
new crowns on surface of 
ground. 2.5 cts. each. 
18 A. pinnatifidum (Pinnati- 
lid Spleenwort). ffi Three 
to G inches. Usually 
found on moist sandstone 
cliffs. Somewhat like 
Walking-leaf, yet the 
fronds are cut or lobed. 
Plant in the Fern-garden. 
2.5 cts. each. 
19 A. Trichomanes (Maiden¬ 
hair Spleenwort). &s A 
delicate little Fern, with 
narrow fronds 3 to G 
inches long. This, al¬ 
though found up amoiig 
the cliffs, adapts itself to 
the small rockery, where 
it does exceedingly well; also in the Fern border. This is one of the small ever¬ 
green Ferns benelited by a good allowance of leaf-mold. Plant about 8 inches 
apart, with the crowns brought to the surface. Clumps. 25 cts. each, 82.00 per doz. 
20 A. Thelypteroides (Silvery Spleenwort). s Fronds 2 to 3 feet high, by G inches wide. 
In moist shades. A good, thrifty I'ern, well deserving a place in the Fern-bed, 
well back. Any good garden soil. Plant 1 foot apart. 20 cts. each, 81.50 jjerdoz. 
Asplenium anpustifolium (see pa^;e 7) 
Asplenium Trichomanes 
21 BOTRYCHIUM Virginicum (Moonwort). H About 1 
foot, dividcfl into two segments above the middle, 
one of which is erect, bearing the fruit, the other 
S|)reading. triangular, membraneous and much divid¬ 
ed. Plant 8 inches apart. 15 cts. each, .$1.25 per doz. 
Botrychiuin ternatum (see page 9) 
See page one for explanation of signs before description of plants 
